Phytelephas seemannii

Phytelephas seemannii
Specimen of Phytelephas seemannii found in the riparian forest of Rio Guanxhez, Colón Province, Panama
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Phytelephas
Species:
P. seemannii
Binomial name
Phytelephas seemannii
Subspecies
  • Phytelephas seemannii subsp. brevipes
  • Phytelephas seemannii subsp. seemannii
Synonyms

Phytelephas seemannii, commonly called Panama ivory palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is one of the plants used for vegetable ivory.

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